At least nine people, including children, were killed in a mass shooting in Pennsylvania, USA, on Friday evening. According to police, the suspected attacker was also found dead. He is suspected of having shot himself. The incident took place on Perry Street in the city of Erie. According to the American news channel WCVB, 343 mass shootings had been recorded in the USA by 24 September this year. More than 320 people had been killed in these incidents. Police found the bodies of two women on the road According to an NBC Philadelphia report, police received a report of a shooting on Perry Street in the city of Erie at around 5 p.m. on 9 October. Witnesses said a man fired shots outside a house and then went inside. When police arrived at the scene, they found the bodies of two women on the street. According to the report, one of the women was pregnant. Police and a special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team then surrounded the house. During this time, more gunshots were heard from inside. When police later entered the house, they found the bodies of seven more people inside. Children were among them. The suspected shooter was also found dead inside the house. Police did not disclose the suspect’s identity Police are investigating the case. They have not yet disclosed the suspect’s identity. The reason for the shooting has also not yet emerged. Officials said the investigation is continuing. No official information has yet been provided about the motive behind the incident. Major Shooting Incidents in the US This Year 1 March – Texas: A shooting took place outside a bar in Austin. Three people were killed and 14 were injured. 19 April – Louisiana: A man opened fire at two houses, killing eight children. He was later killed in an exchange of fire with police. 23 August – Montana: A man opened fire while having Sunday dinner with his family. Eight relatives, including four children, were killed. The house later caught fire. The suspect also died. 4 October – Georgia: Two people were killed and around 35 were injured in a shooting during a party.